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Mar. 13, 1923.

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Patented Mar. 13, 1923.

CARROLL H. MOHTAGUE, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. ASBIGNOB TO SAF-DE-LITE CORPORATION, A. CORPORATION OF AUTOMOBILE LIGHT.

Application filed January 6, 1920. Serial Io. 88,789.

others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to illuminating sys tents for motor vehicles and it is particularly designed to eil'ectively illuminate the 16 road way forward of the vehicle without permitting light rays to reach the eves of an approaching driver or pedestrian.

The invention consists primarily in locating a spotlight below the axis of the ordinary headlight and arranging the axis of the spot light reflector in such manner as to direct its rays downwardly and to one side relatively to the path of movement of the vehicle.

()ne of the objects of the invention is to provide a spot light and supporting means for mounting the spot light, below the ordinary head lights of the vehicle.

further object of the invention is to fur- 0 nish said spot light with an opaque shield which will screen one side of the spot light lens and prevent light rays from issuing from that side.

The invention consists in the novel features hereinafter described, in connection with the accompanying drawings and more 1mrticularly pointed out in the appended claim. 7

Referring to the drawings motor vehicle with my improvements applied thereto.

Fig. .2 is a detail sectional view of one of the brackets employed in supporting the spot light.

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic. view illustrating the manner in which the parabolic reflector of the spot light directs its rays toward the right.

59 Fig. 4 isa perspective view of a portion of the front of a motor vehicle showing a modified form of supporting bracket for the spot light.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the details or parts of the modified bracket.

Fig. l is a partial perspective view of a the spot light.

In the embodiment of the invention il us trated in Figs. 1 and 2, 1 represents a motor vehicle havin ordinal" head lights 2 ar ranged at eaci side 0 the front thereof.

Extending between the side plates of the chassis of thevehiele is a horizontal con necting bar 3 upon which is mounted the bracket. for supporting-the spot light.

This bracket consists of a curved plate 4 having aral lel sleeves 5; The inner surface of the p ate 4 is designed to enge one side of the bar 3 and a U-shaped be t 6 passes around the other side of the bar and has threaded ends 7 which pass through the sleeves 5 and are secured in place by means of nuts 8. Extending upwardly from the plate 4, is a bar 9 to which is secured a split sleeve 10 having an adjusting bolt and nut 11 for securing it upon the bar 9. sleeve carries a 'oke-shaped member 12 in which is pivotal mounted a spot light 13 having a parabolic reflector 14, a light bulb 15 and an opaque shield 16. The parabolic reflector has its axis arranged in such manner that the light rays are directed downwardly and to the right, and the shield 16 covers the left hand portion of the spot light lens and prevents its rays from reaching the eyes of an approaching driver or pedestrian.

The pivotal connection of the spot light 13 \vitb the member 12; is such that friction surfaces are provided between the parts so that the spot light will remain in the position to which it is adjusted.

It has been proposed heretofore to use a spot light in connection with the ordinary lamps of a vehicle, but this spot light was usually arranged hood and as some of its rays reached the hood and were reflected thereby, it caused annoyance to the driver of the vehicle having the spot light and also to the driver of an approaching vehicle. B placing the spot light forward of the hood, this trouble is eliminated and by arrangin the spot light below the level of the ord inar) head lights, said head lights will function in the ordinary manner Without interference by The construction just described is pro vided for use with vehicles having a hori-F zontal bar extending across the front of the same and in order to render the device capable of use with vehicles of other conto the rear of the vehicle.

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